Sunday, February 26, 2017

Create, share and print free high quality topo maps for backcountry adventures

Create, share and print high-quality topo maps for backcountry adventures at hillmap.com.

Hillmap.com is a free and powerful mapping website that allows you to create & print high quality topo maps, share your maps and trails with your trip partners, calculate slope, check the weather & snowpack and upload & download GPS files among other tools.  
Use the tools in hillmap.com to create and customize your map.  Choose the map layer that provides the best information for your trip.  Most often I choose the CalTopo USGS or CalTopo FS (which only covers Forest Service land) map layers because of their high resolution, but you can also choose other USGS scans, Google Maps, and others.  You can use the tools under the Path tab to plot your route or print a clean topo map of the area.